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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XXI. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER V
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"'Were you personally acquainted with Lord Bolingbroke ?' VOLTAIRE.

"'Yes.

His face was imposing, and so was his voice; in his WORKS there are many leaves and little fruit; distorted expressions, and periods intolerably long.

[TAKING DOWN A BOOK.] There, you see the KORAN, which is well read, at least.

[It was marked throughout with bits of paper.] There are HISTORIC DOUBTS, by Horace Walpole [which had also several marks]; here is the portrait of Richard III.; you see he was a handsome youth.' SHERLOCK (making an abrupt transition).


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